dangermouse

Likely scenarios....they argued he pushed her...she jumped...she accidently fell when having sex sitting on balcony...

Fact is he knew she fell...he left her to die...he says he was distraught....so much he checked into a spa hotel...then got picked up having a beer in a bar.

Real caring guy..

In 2003 my Thai friend came to England. He *agreed* a price of £250 to be taken from the airport in London to the address in inner London where he was staying. He did not, as a tourist, know how far it was and also was not yet familiar with local taxi prices. He knew this was alot of money but he also expected England to be expensive and figured it may be the norm. Upon arriving at the address later he realised it was a short trip and questioned the price. The driver said a deal is a deal

What I would not do is start trying to defend his actions especially not with ridiculous calls to theory as you do. It doesnt matter if the canadian in this situation started it, or if he just felt he said he should. None of the specifics of this situation matter since you are the one wanting to defend the theory of beating someone up after they question an obviously overcharged price agreed upon in what is in most ways a manner of deceit.

What kind of tourist travels somewhere and doesn't ask beforehand how much from point A to B. Shouldn't you, as a friend, tell him how much it would be for a Taxi?

I'm truly surprised by the comments of worldly people that do things and take part in activities without knowing some background history on it.

A fool is born every day.....

250 pounds for a ride....your friend was not to smart....even if he didnt know the local cab prices or the exchange rate

the easy thing is to arrive at an airport and go to tourist information...in developed countries you will get honest information.

just ask the cheapest way into town...how much the cabs should be...where to get a legit cab.

its not rocket science

ive been going to thailand for 22 years...average 10-12 times a year..lived for 3 in phuket

i can remember the times i would have loved to have clumped a tuktuk driver....but i know the consequences

this guy probably reacted verbally when he realized he was being ripped off...the tuktuk driver then got his mate and they started to beat him...he then probably kicked out trying to defend himself.

it comes after the attack on the guy at kata beach....so obviously this doesnt look good for thailands tourist image...so the cops have added a little twist ...so it looks like the farang started it.....and they can make a few baht in the meantime.

end of story.....until the next one.

42kg of ice or 4.2kg

if it was 42kg....he wouldnt have got past check in...as 23kg is the norm and the max weight for one piece 32kg.

he wasnt an iranian of irish descent was he

thais are some of the worst drivers in the world....overtaking on a bend on a hill seems to be the normal...running red light seconds after the green has changed...going the opposite way to the traffic flow.

years ago i nearly stepped into the path of a motorbike coming the opposite way down a one way st doing 60...i think only my 6th sense stopped me.

might be more to this than meeets the eye though...slammed into by a speeding pick up on an open street...in pattaya as well.